Coin-pocket attachment for envelops, &amp;c.



No. 761,583. PATENTED MAY 31, 1904. W. H. COLEMAN. V 1

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UNITED STATES Patented May 31, 1904.

PATENT- O FICE.

COIN -PO CKET ATTACH IVIENT FOR ENVELOPS, 81.6.v

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 761,583, dated May 31, 1-904.

. Application filed. January 20, 1904., Serial No. 189,840. (No model.)

To allwhom/ it concern: i

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. COLEMAN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Rome,

in the county of Oneida and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in Coin-Pocket Attachments for Envelops, &c.; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the in 'vention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to-the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This inventionrelates to new and useful improvements in receptacles for carrying coin, adapted to be held upon an envelop or package; and the object of the invention is to produce a means for carrying coin equal to the postage required upon a letter or parcel when the sender living at a distance from the postoflice is without stamps and desires to accompany the letter with the cost of postage, there: by affording a device which will-be of great convenience to. persons. living on rural free-I delivery routes. I My invention consists, further, in novel constructi'on and arrangements of details which will be hereinafter described and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this application, and in which- Figure 1 is anelevation showing my coinholding receptacle as applied to an envelop.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view through an envelop and through the pocket. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail view of the coin-holding receptacle.

Reference nowbe'ing'had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates an envelop which it is desired to mail, and as the sender has not a stamp for attachment tothe envelop my improved means for holding coin is attached to the envelop; Said device is made, preferably, of a strong paper and comprises a pocket '13, having an opening C in the front face thereof, whereby the contents of the pocket may be seen, and a flap E, which is adapted to be sealed over the opening in the upper end of the pocket after the coins have been inserted. When the coins suflicient to cover the amount of postage required upon the letter have been. inserted in the, pocket and the' flap sealed, the outer face of a coin will be disclosed at the opening, and said coins will be securely held in place in the pocket.

Upon the rear face of the pocket is a strap, (designated in the drawings by letter K,) said strap secured to the pocket preferably with an adhesive material. The face of the strap which is placed adjacent to-the envelop is provided with an adhesive material, whereby the strap may be secured to the face of the envelop, preferably in the corner where the stamp is to be applied. The pocket being this attached to the envelop, the latter is ready to be sent by the rural free carrier or by other persons to the post-oflica'where the pocket may be detached from the envelop and the coin therewith and the stamp substituted by the postmaster. After the coin has been removed the device may be destroyed.

While I have shown a particular construction of pocket embodying the features of my invention, it will be understood that the same may be made of different shapes and detailed construction, if desired, and of various mate-.

rials, and the same may be applied to the letter by any suitable fastening means without in anyway departing from the spiritof my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'- A coin-holding receptacle for attachment to an envelop, comprising a pocket, a strap secured to the back thereof and having its ends folded upon themselves and designed to be secured to an envelop, the outer faceof the pocket being apertured, whereby the contents thereof may be visible, a flap forming an in tegral part of the bottom of said receptacle adapted to fold over the front face. of the pocket, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I WILLIAM H. COLEMAN.

Witnesses:

' HUGH F. FINNEGAN, G. IIVAN DEMARK. 

